1. What glass is used for sparkling wine? ?

sparkling wine is used as an aperitif in Europe, and it should be chilled to 8~12 degrees before drinking. For Americans with heavy tastes, they prefer to drink with dessert after meals. Most people choose a thin and tall champagne glass when drinking sparkling wine, so that they can watch the level of sparkling wine in detail, but the narrow mouth of the glass makes people unable to enjoy the charming fragrance of sparkling wine. It is recommended to use a tulip cup with a slightly wider mouth.

2. Types of sparkling wine:

(1) Light sparkling wine:

Light sparkling wine is an aperitif wine, which is suitable for dishes cooked with seafood and white meat. If it is semi-sweet sparkling wine, it can be matched with desserts such as fruit pie or cake.

(2) Fine and thick sparkling wine:

French champagne is the representative of this kind of sparkling wine, with varied flavors, which is suitable for many types of dishes. Champagne, which is mainly made of white wine, has a light taste and is mixed with dried fruit. It is an ideal aperitif wine for special dinners. It can be matched with lamb in French cuisine, steamed fish and boiled shrimp in China cuisine, and older French champagne can be matched with aged dry cheese.

? Champagne made of red wine has a strong taste and rich fragrance, which is suitable for dishes such as caviar, white meat and seafood. Older red champagne can be matched with dishes with thick sauce and rare dishes with heavy wild birds. As for pink champagne, it tastes richer, and it is a perfect partner with strong delicacies, such as foie gras, ham or poultry in French cuisine, and it can also be paired with braised pork in China cuisine.

3. How to drink sparkling wine

There are many ways to drink sparkling wine, such as adding ice, serving with meals and blending sparkling wine.

1. Add ice

1. The easiest way to drink is to add ice directly to sparkling wine, or to chill it before and after. If you choose to ice sparkling wine, there are two ways: one is to put it directly in the refrigerator and the other is to ice it in an ice bucket.

2. The best drinking temperature of sparkling wine is 6℃-8℃. The best drinking time is half an hour after opening. If it is not to create an atmosphere, it is best not to shake the bottle before opening it. It is worth noting that when opening wine, don't point the bottle mouth at people, so as to avoid gas expansion, and the bottle stopper is easy to spray out, which may hurt people.

second, with meals

1, according to the different types of sparkling wine, you can match different dishes.

sparkling wine from leitian is slightly fruity and moist, and it is suitable for all kinds of seafood or all kinds of pasta/cakes.

2. Pink sparkling wine

Actually, pink sparkling wine belongs to blended sparkling wine, but it is taken out separately because of its beautiful pink color. Like martini's Rose sparkling wine, it is a very delicious and beautiful pink sparkling wine, which is very suitable for dating.

Because it is sweet, the foods suitable for pink sparkling wine are: all kinds of spicy and heavy dishes, or all kinds of dishes with spices.

3. Blending sparkling wine

This kind of sparkling wine has many flavors, so it can be used to match a variety of dishes, and different foods can be matched according to the different flavors introduced on the bottle. Most sparkling wines are blended sparkling wines, so they are also the most common and easy to buy on the market. It is also because it has many flavors and is very easy to match, which is a "wild" model. If you are in doubt, you must choose it correctly.

4. Food culture of sparkling wine

Fruit tower+sparkling wine

This combination can not only make you feel the fragrance of champagne, but also make you feel the rich and fresh flavor of fruit, which will moisten your taste buds and add a sweet and sour aftertaste.

BBQ chicken sandwich+sparkling wine

The best barbecue food is smoky, but not too strong. BBQ chicken sandwich has a light taste, so it complements the sparkling wine, so that its taste can be fully emitted.

macaroni and cheese+sparkling wine

Smoky cheese with moderate sweet and sour champagne makes its taste smoother. If you can add some crispy bread crumbs, it will be more delicious, and it will simplify the greasy feeling of cheese.

5. the difference between sparkling wine and champagne

v1. the difference between the definitions of sparkling wine and champagne:

sparkling wine is a general term for sparkling wine, which represents bubbles formed by carbon dioxide contained in the wine. But not all sparkling wines can be called "champagne". The difference between the two is that champagne can only be called "champagne" if it is produced in the champagne region of northern France, fermented in a bottle according to the traditional champagne brewing method, made of specified grape varieties, and even the time of grape harvest is in compliance with the regulations. The formulation conditions are quite strict, and the French government even stipulates that sparkling wine in other regions and countries cannot be marked as champagne.

2. grape variety difference between sparkling wine and champagne:

there are some differences between sparkling wine and champagne. Because the varieties of champagne are strictly regulated, most of them use Chardonnay, Pinot Pi Nuo and Pinot Meunier, but at present, other varieties such as Pinot Pi Nuo are also used.

The grape varieties of sparkling wine are based on the regulations of various countries and brands, such as Glera and Moscato varieties in Italy; Shiraz is a well-known variety in South Africa, France and Australia. Usually, the origin or brand can be seen from the grape varieties.

3. The difference between sparkling wine and champagne brewing process:

Grape harvest → squeezing into juice → alcohol fermentation → blending → re-fermentation (large Tank Method/secondary fermentation in bottle) → Bottle Fermentation/shaking → slag removal, sugar supplementation → bottling

The bubble brewing method can be divided into "large tank method" or "tank method". In the brewing process, the sugar in grape juice is fermented and converted into alcohol. In order to produce bubbles (carbon dioxide) after the flavor is confirmed, sugar and yeast are put into the prepared wine for fermentation. According to the different containers in which carbon dioxide is produced, there are two brewing methods. The "big tank method" is to put the wine into a pressurized tank to produce bubbles, while the "secondary fermentation method in a bottle" is to lock the bubbles in individual bottles and use bottle caps.

Special brewing method of champagne:

Secondary fermentation in bottles is also divided into "Traditional Method" and "Transfer Method". Among them, "traditional method" is the only method recognized by the champagne region of France! But it can also be used in non-champagne areas. In the traditional method, after the second addition of yeast and sugar, it will be bottled quickly. The bottle caps bottled in this step are mostly similar to soda bottles instead of cork, because the bottle caps will be opened again for slag removal. After rapid bottling, wait for the fermentation to complete, and let the wine stand in the wine cellar. After the end of yeast life, it will undergo hydrolysis, and the substances produced will be dissolved into the wine to add flavor. This period of standing can range from twelve months to more than ten years, depending on the requirements of the producing area and winery.